Charges and Credits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Summary of Charges and Credits

The following is a summary of the charges and credits recorded during the first nine months of 2017:

	(Stated in millions)
					Noncontrolling
	Pretax		Tax		Interests		Net
Promissory note fair value adjustment and other	$	510	$	-	$	12	$	498
Merger & integration		213		44		-		169
	$	723	$	44	$	12	$	667

The following is a summary of the charges and credits recorded during the first nine months of 2016:

	(Stated in millions)
	Pretax		Tax		Net
Impairments & other
Workforce reduction	$	646	$	63	$	583
North America pressure pumping asset impairments		209		67		142
Facilities impairments		165		58		107
Other fixed asset impairments		684		52		632
Inventory write-downs		616		49		567
Multiclient seismic data impairment		198		62		136
Other restructuring charges		55		-		55
Merger & integration
Merger-related employee benefits		93		17		76
Professional fees		45		10		35
Facility closure costs		51		13		38
Other merger and integration-related		83		11		72
Cost of sales
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment		299		90		209
	$	3,144	$	492	$	2,652